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In Mexico, President Obama Says Immigration Reform Is Critical to Trade
Mexico City today, where the economy and trade were intended to top the agenda of his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica . With Congress poised to overhaul the nation's immigration laws, however, border security and immigration reform
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Obama: Security Relationship With Mexico to Evolve
said the U.S. will "cooperate on the basis of mutual respect" to promote an efficient security strategy. The two leaders met Thursday at Mexico's National Palace on the first day of Obama's three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica .
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Obama in Mexico for Talks on Economy, Security
attention as he launches his quick trip to Mexico and Costa Rica , where Obama will travel on Friday. Among those issues to an audience of Mexican students before heading to Costa Rica for talks with Central American leaders. His meetings
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The Note: Obama Faces Mexican Headwinds
is set to embark on a three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica today, and as ABC's ARLETTE SAENZ notes, on his fourth Obama overnights in Mexico City tonight before heading to Costa Rica tomorrow. THE ROUNDTABLE ABC's RICK KLEIN: The
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PM Note - Como Se Dice 'Juice' En Espanol?
his juice on the road for a trip South to Mexico and Costa Rica . Here's the AP preview: "President Barack Obama three-day trip, which begins Thursday and includes a stop in Costa Rica , to highlight the immigration overhaul moving through
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Obama En Route to Mexico to Talk Immigration, Drug War, Economythree-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica as he tries to focus discussions country before heading to Costa Rica . In his first trip to Costa Rica and his sixth trip to the meeting and news conference with Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla
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Security Casts Shadow Over Obama's Mexico Trip
Thursday and includes a stop in Costa Rica , to highlight the immigration entrepreneurs, Obama will travel to Costa Rica , his first visit as president In addition to meetings with Costa Rican President Laura Chincilla, Obama
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Immigration Debate Creates Dilemma for Obama
president will ramp up his immigration-related travel this spring and summer, including a trip this week to Mexico and Costa Rica . The White House also is planning to use Spanish-language media to bolster public support for a comprehensive bill
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Online Poker Back: Legal Website Launches in Nev.
online poker," Ultimate Gaming chairman Tom Breitling said. Professional poker player Matt Stout, who decamped to Costa Rica after black Friday, said it will take more than one site, or even a whole state, opening its virtual doors to
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CentAm Businessmen Propose Building Gas Pipeline
America's private sector. He says he hopes Obama will back the idea because the pipeline would make the region more self-sufficient. After a two-day visit to Mexico, Obama will meet with Central American presidents in Costa Rica on Saturday.
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Obama Meets With Latino Groups Before Mexico Trip
Obama has met with Latino leaders ahead of an upcoming trip to Mexico and Costa Rica . Obama met Monday at the White House with leaders from National Council illegally. Obama leaves Thursday for a three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica .
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Setting Our Sights on Syria (The Note)
is confirmed. http://abcn.ws/153EnnJ LOOKING AHEAD: President Obama makes a three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica starting Thursday, where he'll meet with the leaders of both countries, deliver a speech to students in Mexico City
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Mexico, Mass. Primary, Colbert Busch: 5 Stories You'll Care About in Politics Next Weekbe tracking all that and more in the week ahead: Oh. Mexico President Obama makes a three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica starting Thursday, where he'll meet with the leaders of both countries, deliver a speech to students in Mexico City
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Tracking a FugitiveAmerican country of Costa Rica . A collection of the four years ago Costa Rican and US agents raided because they had married Costa Ricans or had Costa Rican citizenship and could hiding behind them. Costa Rica lost her hiding behind
he's done this little people in the United States really upsets us. Costa Rica's top law enforcement official Jorge Rojas says he's tired of American -- -- his country as a safety. Kids that are -- -
Tracking a FugitiveAmerican country of Costa Rica . A collection four years ago Costa Rican and US agents raided they had married Costa Ricans or had coast to hiding behind. Costa Rica lost their hiding its hands tied in Costa Rica 20/20. Did not
he's done this -- people in the United States really upsets us. Costa Rica's top law enforcement official Jorge Rojas says he's tired of American -- beating his country as a safety. Kids that are -- -
Huge Earthquake Shakes Costa RicaHuge earthquake struck near Rica today setting off a tsunami watch the seven point six quake struck off the coast about 95 miles away from the capital San Jose. This video shows how surveillance camera was shaking in the capital of Liberia. The coastlines of Brazil Mexico and most of the Caribbean
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your flight the ghost -- -- My flight about to depart to Costa Rica who wanted to go there right in right now get this you can get to Costa Rica remote southwestern tip round trip. 371. Dollars round trip on your airfare but. Say once you get there how about volunteering in -
Police Raid Alleged Phone Scammersyears criminals in Costa Rica evaded US law enforcement enforcement agency in Costa Rica the half dozen uncovered the story in Costa Rica how significant is this by Costa Rican authorities. Well significant the Costa Ricans have been under
Welcome back I'm Brian Ross in New York. For years criminals in Costa Rica evaded US law enforcement agents as they pulled off one of the biggest scams perpetrated ever against Americans. Using the latest Internet phone technology. They pretended to call on behalf of the make a wish foundation and from various agencies of the federal government. Racking up new victims every day in the name of charity. Last week law enforcement agency in Costa Rica -- -- the half dozen -- -- rooms. And detained seven people in the latest effort to disrupt this massive telephone scam this -- Americans out of tens of millions of dollars. Joining me now is -- -- -- producer in the ABC news investigative unit. -- you first uncovered the story in Costa Rica how significant is this -- by Costa Rican authorities. Well it's very significant the Costa Ricans have been under a lot of pressure to take action. They believe that there are fifteen. Houses operating where the boiler rooms where they were making these calls to victims in the United States. And they found one that was operated predominantly by Costa Ricans and they raided. So what -- they use as evidence as an American evidence given to the Costa Ricans one of the things that makes these cases so complex is that. They required the statements the testimony of American victims who are all over the United States. They get those -- and in video videotaped. Depositions they send those to Costa Rica and they use those as evidence against the bad guys so what about the American law enforcement why haven't they -- -- Well we know that they've been working hard to build cases against some of these other houses there are a lot of westerners who are. Operating in Costa Rica running these houses writing the scripts. Organizing the phone calls and collecting the money. They had made an arrest in Miami one of the -- leaders made the mistake of making a trip into the United States and they nabbed them. And our belief is that they're building a pretty big case -- of that. Finally the two Americans be featured in our report -- under indictment in the states that still at large in Costa Rica including -- -- person. Reynolds. What the -- climber and the others. Our understanding is that -- -- remember He had ain Costa -- and they're protected by the fact that they have Costa Rican citizenship these are -- who who managed to get -- -- citizenship makes it very hard for US law enforcement to do -
Police Raid Alleged Phone Scammersyears criminals in Costa Rica evaded US law enforcement enforcement agents in Costa Rica a half dozen boiler uncovered the story in Costa Rica how significant is this by Costa Rican authorities. Well significant the Costa Ricans have been under
For years criminals in Costa Rica evaded US law enforcement agents as they pulled off one of the biggest scams perpetrated ever against Americans. Using the latest Internet phone technology. They pretended to call on behalf of the make a wish foundation and from various agencies of the federal government. Racking up new victims every day and then in the -- Last week law enforcement agents in Costa Rica -- a half dozen boiler rooms and detained seven people. In the latest effort to disrupt this massive telephone scam. This when -- Americans out of tens of millions of dollars. Joining me now is -- Moscow producer in the ABC news investigative unit. Met you first uncovered the story in Costa Rica how significant is this -- by Costa Rican authorities. Well it's very significant the Costa Ricans have been under a lot of pressure to take action. They believe that there -- fifteen. Houses operating where that boiler rooms where they were making these calls to victims in the United States. And they found one that was operated predominately by Costa Ricans and they rated. So what -- they used as evidence is an American evidence given to the Costa Ricans one of the things that makes these cases so complex is that. They required the statements the testimony of American victims who are all over the United States. They get those -- and in video videotaped. Depositions they send those to Costa Rica and the use those as evidence against the bad guys so what about the American law enforcement why haven't they acted. Well we know that they've been working hard to build cases against some of these other houses there are a lot of westerners -- -- Operating in Costa Rica running these houses writing the scripts. Organizing the phone calls and collecting the money. They had made an arrest in Miami one of the ring leaders made the mistake of making a trip into the United States and they nabbed them. And -- our belief is that they're building a pretty big case -- of that. Finally the two Americans be featured in our report -- under indictment in the states but still at large in Costa Rica including -- -- the person. Vandals you don't ask what the -- climber and the others. Our understanding is that -- --in Costa -- and their protected by the fact that they have Costa Rican citizenship these are fellas who who managed to get Costa Rican citizenship makes it very hard for US law enforcement to do its job. -- -- thank you very much you can get -
A 'Charitable' Phone Scamof criminals in Costa Rica was more than twenty American country of Costa Rica . A collection Four years ago Costa Rican and US agents raided they had married Costa Ricans or had Costa Rican hiding behind. Costa Rica lost hiding behind
he's done this terrible people in the United States really upsets us. Costa Rica's top law enforcement official Jorge Rojas says he's tired of American crooks -- his country as a safe haven. Kids that are used Costa Rica . In this country will not be a refuge for criminals. We have laws and we have a strong judicial system and we
